I’ve Noticed a Problem: Most New Books Are Extremely Lackluster 发现一个问题，新书大多数都非常惨淡。

1. 151 不 My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Her Grave 不听劝的婆婆归西了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭13k WordsCompleted My Stubborn Mother-in-Law Went to Meet Her Maker 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 科 Science Fiction Notes 科幻笔记 King of Cologne花露水大大大大王Urban196k WordsOngoing “Have you heard of Silly Girl from the Magic Cellphone? Mine is even more powerful.” -- “Technological tomb raiding is the real deal. Firepower sweeps away every ghost and monster.” -- I want to write a story that feels like it could really happen in the real world. It uses first-person narration and a dual storyline. The only way to unravel the mysteries of the inner and outer worlds is to keep reading. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Original setting, logically sound, no deus ex machina [Science Fiction + Urban + Suspense + Tomb Raiding + Crime Investigation]

3. 153 温 An Exchange in the Hot Spring 温泉里的交换 Petal Messenger花瓣使者Completed An Exchange in the Hot Spring 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 三 Grandma Sanhua 三花奶奶 Dan Mao丹猫Urban459k WordsCompleted When you gloat late at night over scoring a freebie with a successful “refund without return,” have you ever wondered whether a pair of eyes behind the screen is watching you greedily? Doudou, a thousand-year-old three-flowered cat deity, once thought that she could uphold the rules of the human world by using her claws and illusions to punish people who tried to take advantage of others. But she soon grew desperate when she realized that greed was like chives that kept growing back, becoming m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Refunds alone can solve this problem? The millennium-old cat goddess transforms into Grandma Sanhua to crack down on chaos! Algorithms and sorcery clash in a final battle, the plot twists are incredible. A cure for all those who are greedy for small gains, it's so stress-relieving to read, sisters looking for something to read, go for it!

5. 155 分 After the Breakup, the Spirited Girl Shows Up to Cheer Me Up from the Start 分手后，精神小妹，开局送温暖 Golden Retriever Takes to the Sky金毛飞上天Urban221k WordsOngoing A must-read urban power fantasy from a veteran author. Quality and updates are guaranteed! The blurb doesn't do it justice, so please read the story itself! 80Reads7.3Score—Shelves
6. 156 修 Cultivation? A Rogue’s Tricks Win Over Any Beauty 修仙？流氓耍的好，美人跑不了 Love and Hate爱个仇Eastern Fantasy164k WordsCompleted Comedy + a cultivation story about an ordinary person + immortality cultivation + multiple female leads + a protagonist who stays true to his desires! He’s greedy, afraid of dying, and wants to live forever and enjoy life! Yet he keeps courting death and stirring up trouble wherever he goes! He causes one disaster after another… 359Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Looking for a novel that will make you laugh until your stomach cramps? Want to check it out?

7. 157 盗 Tomb Raiding: All X All Wu Xie [Multishipper] 盗墓：ALL吴邪【杂食】 A Deity Fallen into the Mortal World坠入凡尘的神灵Two Male Leads190k WordsOngoing Volume One: Wu Xie’s Adventure [Complete] Volume Two: Two Xies: By Your Side [On hiatus] Volume Three: Help! They All Want to Mark Me! What Should I Do?! [On hiatus] Volume Four: Campus Animal Kingdom [Ongoing] -- Volume One synopsis: Main CPs: Ke Xie, Cu Xie, Wang Family Xie (includes an original character) Side CPs: Hua Xie, Hei Xie, Two Xies, Alliance Leader Xie, Qi Yu and Wu Xie A little: Ping Xie Hehe, the author is sensitive, so there won’t be any angst. Enjoy~ La la la~ The beginning ma 525Reads6.4Score101Shelves

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   My first book was terrible, so I took it down and hid it. This fanfiction is getting decent traffic. [Thinking][Thinking]

8. 158 隔 The Neighbor's Young Wife Schemed Against Me and Ruined Half My Life 隔壁小媳妇算计我，毁我半生 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Northeastern factory district] [Forbidden affair] [Deception and schemes] [Pregnancy troubles] [Long-buried secrets] [Redemption through guilt] [A painfully realistic tragedy] In a northeastern chemical factory neighborhood in the 1980s, the life of honest factory worker Jia Jun is ruined by the young wife next door! One act of misplaced trust draws him into the enormous lie Su Min has spun. One wrong step, and he's trapped in a forbidden affair, lost beyond redemption! An unexpe 5.4kReads8.1Score266Shelves

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   Take a look at these two books

9. 159 我 My Plump Wife, I'll Spoil You with My Life 我的肥妻，拿命宠 Cicadas on a Summer Day夏日听蝉Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Pampering + Mutual Devotion] [Whirlwind Marriage + Childhood Friends + Abstinent CEO + Chubby Girl + Flirting + Jealous King + Deep, Seductive Romance] Because she was fat, she had to endure contempt everywhere she went. She’s so fat. Who would dare marry her? The abstinent CEO approaches, backlit. Not only does he want to marry her, once he has her, he’ll spoil her with everything he has, even his life! She thinks he stands above a vast sea of 573Reads6.5Score103Shelves

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   Speechless. Readership keeps hitting new lows! Should I even continue writing? Sweet romance stories, please help me, I'm losing all motivation! [Facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

10. 160 试 The Trial-Room Maid 试房丫鬟 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The House-Testing Maid —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 去 To Hell With Justice, I Just Want to Live Well! 去他的正义，我只要自己过的好！ Love and Hate爱个仇Eastern Fantasy233k WordsCompleted Transmigrator Qiu Zhe is timid and afraid of death, obsessed with money and beautiful women, and insatiably greedy! He'll stop at nothing to get what he wants! Heroism? Moral blackmail? He throws it all out the window! In his eyes, the only thing that matters is living well himself!! He starts out as a loser and gradually grows stronger! Readers who enjoy uplifting stories are welcome. If you don't like it, please don't flame me! Thanks. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 血 I Knocked on the Mountain with Blood and Tears to Trade for a Lifetime Together 血泪叩山换一世相守 Ze Yinglan Ming泽英蓝鸣9k WordsCompleted I Knocked on the Mountain with Blood and Tears to Spend a Lifetime Together 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Little Puwen, hehe

13. 163 从 Starting with Ironmaking 从炼铁开始 Ironhead Chang Yi铁头常异Eastern Fantasy478k WordsCompleted This is a science-and-technology cultivation novel about wielding modern technology to dominate the world of immortal cultivation, ultimately becoming a mighty figure among humanity and protecting the living beings of countless worlds. The story progresses at a fairly slow pace, combining science and technology, immortal cultivation, and farming. The protagonist earns everything through his own efforts and focuses on building his career. There is no female lead, no System, and no mindless plot. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend my garbage; it's terrible, but there's a lot of it and it'll fill you up.

14. 164 末 Before the Apocalypse, I Scoured the World for Supplies! 末世降临前，我满世界的抢物资！ God from Mars火星来的神Sci-Fi & Apocalypse874k WordsOngoing [Pocket dimension + stockpiling + new kinds of zombies + harem + special abilities + decisive and ruthless, no saintly self-sacrifice + invincible aura] Qin Feng is deceived by his cousin and fiancée and sold as a mine slave in Black Africa. By chance, he’s forced to swallow a strange crystal ball, and his life changes completely. In a dream, he sees a glimpse of the future: debris from a celestial body beyond the stars crashes into Blue Star, triggering natural disasters and spreading an unknow 15.8kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    I recommend this new post-apocalyptic book; I personally think it's pretty good, the kind that's really exciting.

15. 165 鸡 Sunny Skies Above the Humble Life 鸡毛之上有晴天 Tomato Loach番茄泥鳅Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Marriage and love] [Heartbreak] [Betrayal] [Comeback] [Redemption] [The truth about marriage] [Urban romance] [Realistic relationships] [Healing] A broken marriage has worn away every last trace of warmth, leaving two lives utterly out of step! He fought his way up from being a low-level technician at a chemical plant, only to have his own brother steal his hard work and stab him in the back! His former lover suffers through pregnancy; old love and hatred entangle them, betrayal cuts deep, devo 1.2kReads8.1Score104Shelves
16. 166 月 During My Confinement, I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out 月子里，我赶跑了婆婆 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted I Kicked My Mother-in-Law Out During My Postpartum Month 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 大 The Great Abyss: Hell’s Transformation 大渊地狱变 Demon Emperor's Law魔帝法Eastern Fantasy597k WordsOngoing (This is a gender-transformation novel, with a single-romance focus and no gender-swapping marriage. Slow-paced, no System, with a dark supernatural-folklore style. If that's not your thing, please don't read.) Huangfu Zhen was a painter during the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty. Given time, he might well have been able to rival Wu Daozi. That very ambition brought disaster upon him. Duan Chengshi recorded the incident in Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang. A few brief lines marked the end of h 9.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    A dark fantasy-themed transformation story, only 100 people have read it.

18. 168 寻 In Search of the Lost 寻逝 Bing Bing病冰Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted I was caring for my father in the hospital when an accident caused me to transmigrate to a new world. From then on, I embarked on the path of cultivation. Guided by heart and feeling, I wielded the three-foot blade in my hand to slay demons and vanquish evil, scaling ever greater heights as I searched for a way home. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    More than 700,000 words, no traffic.

19. 169 神 Her Soul Returns! The Young Lady Is Peerless 神魂归！大小姐她风华绝代！ Mian Who Eats Grass吃草的眠Ancient Romance908k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [One-on-one romance + two powerful leads + both devoted only to each other] [Brilliant young lady vs. obsessive young demon] The evil doctor Yan Qing comes back from the dead and transmigrates into the body of the young sect leader of the Myriad Spirits Sect on Canglan Continent. Taming beasts? Sorry, I enslave them. Alchemy? Sorry, I eat pills like candy. Artifact crafting? Sorry, I can do that too. Talisman-making… formation arts… Everyone watches her reveal one secr 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    400,000 Words and only 1,000 readers 😭

20. 170 原 Genshin Impact: Divine Fan Creations? 原神：神仙二创？ Wen Yaling温雅玲Anime Fanfiction205k WordsCompleted Don't read this! As the author, I sincerely warn you: it's not good. It's just me rambling. At most, the beginning is readable. You'd better not read the rest. 2kReads8.5Score101Shelves

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    Mine is also a new book, 100,000 words, and it doesn't seem to be as bad as that [thinking].

21. 171 我 I Grow Stronger by Devouring the Dead, but the Goddess Wants to Devour Me 我靠吞噬死者变强，女神却想吞我 Director Little Dot导演小不点Urban350k WordsOngoing [Urban high martial arts + varied supernatural abilities + new power system + no System / but a loot-box-style golden finger + intelligent protagonist who grows stronger + satisfying story with brains + mind games and martial combat] Lin Mo is a cleanup worker for the Special Affairs Administration in Shenzhen, tasked with handling the affairs of unclaimed "lonely deaths." During a routine funeral, he unexpectedly awakens the supernatural ability "Echoes of Last Wishes": by touching a dead pers 353Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main reason is that people are used to reading long stories. Aside from fanfiction and formulaic novels, it's hard to find original works under 100,000 words. I recommend this original near-future fantasy urban martial arts novel. The main setting is the Eastern Kingdom in 2049. It has no AI, and updates regularly. If you're tired of formulaic novels, you can give it a try.

22. 172 我 Me? I'm a Tree! 我行？我树！ Bai Jinyanmei白劲岩鹛Eastern Fantasy345k WordsOngoing [Transmigration, 99% invincible protagonist, nontraditional cultivation world, no System, multiple characters, many female characters but no harem] The first time she met him, they encountered each other in the midst of chaos. She had form but no substance, and her illusory arm crossed the boundary, reaching out to another world in search of a soul that could depend on her as she depended on it. Then she chose him… Like a feather or a piece of fruit, she plucked him gently. His soul left his 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    System novel + max-level protagonist + ensemble piece - come and read if you're interested!

23. 173 山 Old Poems of Mountains and Rivers 山河诗旧 Silly and Dopey笨笨与呆呆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [College Entrance Exam] [Travel and Sightseeing] [Poetry and Literature] [Writing Books and Establishing Ideas] [The four-volume outline is complete. Pure wish fulfillment, no angst ✊] On the eve of the college entrance exam, the gears of fate suddenly shifted, and Chen Jue transmigrated to a parallel world firmly controlled by powerful clans. Here, students from humble families seemed to be kept behind an invisible wall, with little chance to rise above their station. Chen Jue, 1.5kReads6.2Score100Shelves

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    Even in misery, I write about how I only earn enough for a boxed lunch a day, and I can't even add meat or vegetables.

24. 174 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    On the eve of my wedding, I flew a thousand kilometers and knocked on his door. "Just this once," I said, trembling, "to put an end to these ten years." He was the man I had loved for ten years, and who had hated me for ten years. Chen Mo looked at me coldly, as if I were a stranger: "Lin Xiaowei, you're getting married, don't be pathetic."

25. 175 成 After Becoming the Beloved of Powerful Ministers, She Makes the Money 成为权臣们心尖宠后，她负责搞钱 Little Ran's Master小燃主人Ancient Romance92k WordsOngoing [Modern woman in ancient times + everyone's favorite + 1vN + memes + livestream] Xiyan works herself to death and is accidentally chosen by a System. She transmigrates into a novel, with the mission of changing the plot. Her target is the male lead, a delusional narcissist. He's about to drive her mad, and now he even wants to hit her. Who could've guessed, who could've guessed? The System can't stand it either. Would you believe it, would you believe it? It gives him the pain she feels. Who —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    30 People are watching, ten bookshelves are occupied, hahaha, it's gone viral! No one's more enthusiastic than me!

26. 176 九 She Conquers the Nine Heavens with Her Acting Skills 九重天她靠演技通关 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted She Clears the Nine Heavens with Her Acting Skills 8Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 引 Soul-Luring Lantern: The Crimson Blood Curse 引魂灯·赤血咒 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊20k WordsCompleted Soul-Luring Lantern: The Blood Curse —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 魂 Crossing Souls in a Lonely City 魂渡孤城 Tang Tang T唐棠TFantastical Romance237k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan + Alternate setting + Beautiful but tragic female lead + Light BG + Irregular soul transmigration] Lively, cheerful modern girl Xu Kexin x Yan Xue, a leader surrounded by enemies on all sides During a trip, her friend dies in another world. Xu Kexin begins to enter Yan Xue's body at unpredictable intervals, forced to plunge into conflicts in a perilous otherworld. A face exactly like her own. "Who are you, really?!" "I... am another you." 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's okay, it's okay. I'm most afraid of readers coming (what I fear most is what happens). 210,000+ Views. Take my advice, take my advice.

29. 179 女 The Empress's Esports Darling 女帝的电竞宠妻 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊15k WordsCompleted The Empress's Beloved Esports Player —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 保 Mr. Bodyguard, May I Borrow You for a While? 保镖先生，可以借你一用吗？ Yellow-Browed Little Firewood黄眉小柴Modern Romance92k WordsCompleted 46Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a super short, sweet romance story with 41 chapters and 90,000 words. Reading the whole thing takes about three hours. It's under 100,000 words, so I won't recommend it; you'll have to rely on your own recommendations. [After years of dating, her childhood sweetheart went abroad to study for a few months. Upon returning at the airport, he couldn't wait to break up with her because he had fallen in love with someone else and asked her not to hate him—it was all his fault. Three months later, she received an invitation to her childhood sweetheart's whirlwind wedding. She became the laughingstock of the entire wealthy family. She worked hard for five years to establish herself. Before his death, her grandfather worried about her living a lonely life and suggested she have a child out of wedlock. After serious consideration, she looked at her bodyguard of five years and said, "I agree, but I don't want my child to be created in a cold hospital..."]

31. 181 妹 Abandoned at Three, the Little Sister Is Raised by Her Tearful Big Sister 妹妹三岁被弃，姐姐含泪养大 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted My Three-Year-Old Sister Was Abandoned, and I Raised Her Through Tears 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 千 Heading South at the Turn of the Millennium: Rolling Coins 千禧南下：翻滚的钢镚 Seven Sons of the Wind扶摇七子Urban273k WordsCompleted During the rainy season of the millennium, torrential rain poured down on Ruili. Bai Hao and his group sped along National Highway 556 in a four-wheel-drive Toyota Prado, relying on their off-roader’s powerful performance to plow through the terrible road conditions. As they drove past the embankment in Leiyun Village, they came across Burmese border residents moving supplies across the border. They learned that it was legitimate border trade. The group stopped to watch, unaware that danger was 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My new book, a true story of a big shot, you might want to check it out.

33. 183 狂 The Rampaging Sisters 狂飙姐妹花 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Sisters Who Set the Pace 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 辛 Ancestor Xin 辛祖 Xin Bugan辛不甘Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [30,000 words posted daily] [Gets better as it goes] [Three heroines] [Classic xianxia] [Rags-to-riches rise] [Power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible] [Passionate] [Fast-paced] Life is as brief as an ant's, a fate as insubstantial as dust. If Heaven won't let me climb high, I'll shatter these nine celestial heavens! If fate won't let me rule supreme, I'll forge the laws of all worlds anew! Only then will all beings across the myriad worlds learn that there is always a heaven beyond h 333Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life is tough! Everyone's written this book over a million words, but hardly anyone's reading it. Personally, I think it's really good. The author is very talented and has a great writing style. The first few chapters might not be the best, but the plot gets better and better as it goes on. The dialogue and action descriptions are excellent. Please trust me!

35. 185 错 A Twisted Love: The CEO Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 错位孽缘：霸总他蓄谋已久 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Twisted, Ill-Fated Romance: The CEO Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 竹 Deep in the Bamboo Horse’s Playful Teasing 竹马戏深 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts, Deepening Feelings 111Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 宜 After Yixiu Was Reborn, Why Is the Big Fat Orange Crying? 宜修重生后，大胖橘怎么哭了 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Female-Channel Fanfiction950k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace Fanfiction] [Yixiu Reborn] [Saving Her Son] [Revenge] [Harem Intrigue] [Mother-Son Bond] [Villainess Power Fantasy] [The Emperor's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Yixiu died. She died in Jingren Palace, after the words, "May we never meet again, in life or death." Only as she lay dying did she understand. All her life, she had hated Rouze, Zhen Huan, and those who stole the emperor's favor, yet she had forgotten to hate the man who had truly taken everything from her. 2.7kReads8.1Score132Shelves

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    New author recommending this book! Please recommend it, urge me to update, rate it, listen to it, and comment! It's currently in the recommendation period, with 10,000-20,000 words updated daily, absolutely no breaks! Perfect for reading while taking a dump at work—it's super fun! She wakes up to find herself back a year before Honghui's untimely death. This time, she completely sheds her "love brain," ensuring Honghui's survival, securing her position as the principal wife, and personally uncovering the shocking truth hidden behind countless lies from her past life! Chun Yuan is not a foolish, purely evil woman, and her naiveté is no excuse for the harm she caused. There are still rivalries, resentments, and undercurrents of suspicion among the sisters. But when the fog clears, Yi Xiu realizes: the culprit who pushed all the women in the harem step by step into the abyss has always been Yinzhen on the dragon throne. • From calling her "Xiao Yi" to the mutual loathing of "Yi Xiu." • All the romantic relationships collapse, and true feelings shatter! Zhen Huan, Chun Yuan, and Yin Zhen—none of them met a good end! In this life, Yi Xiu disdains to beg for even a shred of his affection. She wants to see, when the women of the harem are no longer there to bear his infamy, and all his shields are gone, who can the high and mighty emperor blame for his cruelty and ruthlessness? [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

38. 188 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 763Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.6kReads6.0Score510Shelves

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    A super good book? @@

40. 190 离 Unbelievable: My Love Rival Takes Me Around Beating Up Scumbags 离谱：情敌带我到处虐渣 Manman's Little Bunny蔓蔓的小兔兔Modern Romance381k WordsOngoing [爽 and satisfying] [No saintly protagonist] [Multiple female leads] [Decisive and ruthless] The protagonist's group enjoys gossip and has no desire to hurt anyone, yet they get caught up in a series of plots and schemes. To protect themselves, they have no choice but to fight back, step by step embarking on the path to becoming powerful. At first, the group is weak and often bullied. Later, they grow strong and become rulers of their own domain. 1.7kReads8.3Score104Shelves

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    Yes, yes [laughs]

41. 191 古 An Ancient Scroll Lets Me Read Minds 古卷赐我读人心 Nantang Creek南棠溪Urban288k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Lou Wangan was a timid boy who barely registered in his class. By chance, he obtained a tattered ancient book on reading people. It recorded millennia-old wisdom about understanding others, carefully breaking down microexpressions, unconscious body language, and the unspoken meanings behind people's words. It revealed the subtle rules of navigating human relationships. Little by little, Lou Wangan developed exceptional emotional intelligence and a clear understanding of the world. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    May you be blessed with good fortune soon! May you be blessed with good fortune soon! May you be blessed with good fortune soon! May you be blessed with good fortune soon!

42. 192 照 Chronicle of the Strange 照诡录 Chu ZhiM褚枝MMystery600k WordsOngoing All-female ensemble | No romance | Alternate world | Ancient mystery cases and criminal investigation | Part episodic, part overarching plot In the Great Yan Dynasty, the capable rule, and women hold power. Three people died at a palace banquet. They died smiling. Their faces were split with grins when they died. No one dared investigate. The commandery princess, Shen Zhaoming, did. She gathered four extraordinary women: a cool-headed coroner, a talkative Daoist, a mute shadow guard, and a s 239Reads8.8Score172Shelves
43. 193 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 零 Summer of 2005 零五逢夏 Nantang Creek南棠溪Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted A transmigration-themed story about entrepreneurship. At 50, after a life of mediocrity and years of being put down and emotionally manipulated, a woman transmigrates and finally discovers the ambition to reach for the sky. The coldness of the world is crushed and swept away. The human world isn’t a dead end, but a vast sea of mortal life. Golden finger: reborn, meets fellow reborn people, and later the male lead’s soul transmigrates into another body. The leads are not each other’s first. Both 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 神 The Abyss of Divine Lament 神泣之渊 One Journey Through the Mortal World一往凡尘Urban173k WordsOngoing The outbreak of World War III shattered Earth's old order. Technology and warfare awakened ancient, mysterious, and powerful wills. Using supernatural powers, they brought the war to an end and destroyed the technology humanity was never meant to possess, while granting people the ability to command nature. But they disagreed over humanity's fate, and their war destroyed them all. They came to be known as the gods. After the divine war, the false gods who remained in the world erased the memorie —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a world belonging to humanity, an abyss where the gods weep. My name is Su Cheng, an ordinary person, and also a true god who remains in this world. New author, new book, novel setting, welcome to read.

46. 196 三 Three-Line Cycle: Reversing Course Westward 三线轮回：逆骨西行 Wolf's-Tail Fern狼尾蕨Mystery175k WordsCompleted A mysterious letter drags me into a deadly game spanning centuries! In the modern-day snowfields, I face evil spirits. Amid the flames of war in the Republic of China era, I save our ancestors. In the hidden palace chambers of the Ming dynasty, I uncover the secrets of the Jianwen Emperor... Piao Zhixuan and I battle across time, unlock the bronze mirror’s seal, and fight an evil spirit a thousand years old. Family destiny, duty to our country, and bonds forged through life and death knot togeth 125Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Dismal numbers, but genuinely beautiful.

47. 197 到 Is It True Love or Not? It's So Hard to Choose! 到底是不是真爱？好难抉择呀！ Xiao Jiu Shi小九实Modern Romance133k WordsOngoing A lighthearted romantic comedy! She saves him! [True Love + Sharp-Tongued Best Friend + Beloved Little Sister + Sunny Heroine + Overthinking Hero + A Little Angst + Funny Tone + School Setting] Li Shi Yan, troubled by the uncertainty of her future at school, meets Li Shi Yu, whose name differs from hers by only one character. Can Li Shi Yu, mired in a swamp of pain, be saved by Li Shi Yan? Is Li Shi Yu truly Li Shi Yan's destined love? Though she keeps agonizing over it, her best friend's matchm 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm writing a lighthearted, slightly humorous campus romance novel. I'd really appreciate some feedback from experienced readers! [Crying emojis] The later stages of the relationship between the male and female leads are guaranteed to be interesting. Handsome guys and beautiful girls, if you don't mind, you can add it to your bookshelf and read it; I'm sure you'll be satisfied later on! [Crying emojis]

48. 198 贫 This Monk Leaves the Temple [With One Staff, He Sweeps Away Every Injustice in the Great Song] 贫僧出寺【一杖扫尽大宋不平】 Ming Han Feng冥寒沨Eastern Fantasy178k WordsOngoing The Buddha says all beings are equal. He says that's bullshit. A tyrant seizes a widow's fields, and you say nothing. A corrupt official takes the people's land, and you say nothing. The Pure World Cult cuts out the hearts of ninety-nine boys to make an elixir, and still you say nothing. “Then this humble monk, Han Feng, will do it himself.” With a black-gold staff in hand, he fought from Fengqiao to Lin'an, taking on half the Song Empire. His staff swept away river bandits, knocked corrupt o 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author, new book! I enjoyed writing it, and I hope you enjoy reading it too! 😃

49. 199 临 Lin'an, Gaze North 临安北顾 Lu Qiao芦樵Ancient Romance864k WordsOngoing (All chapters are complete. The novel is currently being revised, so it may appear to have stopped updating.) (Feedback and suggestions are welcome.) [Set in the mid-to-late Southern Song dynasty + ensemble cast of young characters + central couple’s push and pull + a touch of wuxia + long timeline] The emperor’s adopted son x daughter of a military family // Some background and plot elements are based on historical figures (no transmigration + no rebirth + no golden finger + plenty of heartbrea 5Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Even stories with tragic endings (BE) without any special plot devices still have readers. [Sending heart]

50. 200 舟 Sailing Along the River 舟行江上 White Peach Has a Tail白桃有尾巴Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Married first, in love later, a sweet romance + devoted couple + heroine heals the hero + an insecure hero who’s completely lovestruck~] [Married first, in love later from the heroine’s perspective VS secret crush coming true from the hero’s perspective] The famously private Actor Shen announces that he’s married? The internet goes wild! He tells everyone: “That’s right, I paid for the online buzz.” Jiang Li: “I’m just sitting in my office, and gossip drops out of the sky. You didn’t even tell 248Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not just the books; I'm a really pathetic person [laughing and crying emoji]. An honest guy writing honest stuff, no traffic whatsoever, purely doing it out of love.

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